diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/evaluator/IsKindEvaluator.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/evaluator/IsKindEvaluator.java
index cbe6548018..ebd1cfa16b 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/evaluator/IsKindEvaluator.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/evaluator/IsKindEvaluator.java
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ public class IsKindEvaluator extends RecordsManagementActionConditionEvaluatorAb
 
         FilePlanComponentKind filePlanComponentKind = filePlanService.getFilePlanComponentKind(actionedUponNodeRef);
 
-        if (filePlanComponentKind.toString().equals(kind))
+        if (filePlanComponentKind != null &&
+            filePlanComponentKind.toString().equals(kind))
         {
                 result = true;
         }